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If you are anything like me, it can be difficult to juggle work and family. As a working mom, I'd rather spent time with my family in the evening than making dinner.
Here are some hearty Fall Vegetarian Recipes to make dinner for 16 evenings for under $75. That's less than $5 per night! (Each meal has 2-4 servings, that's under $2.50 per serving!) Pre made meals that can easily be thawed overnight and put in the crockpot in the morning or in the oven after work.
Three batches of Quinoa Enchilada Casserole
This is my all-time favorite easy meal. I cook the quinoa and mix it with all of the ingredient except avocado in gallon size freezer bags. Defrost the night before serving, toss into a casserole dish after work and bake for 30 minutes. Add avocado after cooking. You can always scoop your avocado into a sandwich bag and freeze along with your Quinoa Enchilada Casserole until ready to cook it.
For the more adventurous cooks out there: I like to make my own Enchilada Sauce by following this recipe from chef-in-training.com
1 batch of Crockpot Red Lentil Curry
This recipe makes 16 servings, and is really easy! We had this for dinner the night I made it and separated the remaining Red Curry Lentils into three freezer bags. This is my first time making this recipe, and for the most part, I followed the directions. I did substitute evaporated milk for cream and used frozen diced onion. I cooked the lentils in the crockpot on low (following the directions) while at work. I actually purchased enough ingrdientd to make two batches of lentils, and since I used evaporated milk instead of cream and frozen onions, all of the ingredients can be stored until I am ready to make the second batch.
3 batches of Crockpot Potato and Corn Chowder
This is an easy to prepare hearty meal, great for a fall or winter evening. Follow the directions to make the chowder, but save the cream and butter until after defrosting. Again I substitute evaporated milk for cream so I can store it in my pantry until I make the soup.
2 batches of Crockpot Root Vegetable Stew
This is a very hearty vegetable stew. There is a lot of chopping involved, so prep time takes a little while, but it is well worth it. I followed the directions pretty closely, but it would be easy to substitute any root vegetable in the recipe for one you may have on hand. I made two batches of the recipe for a total of 8-12 servings.
